Indiana § 3-12-12-23 Statewide public questions; recounts; certificate of corrected vote
totals; certificate of approval or rejection

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-12-12-23 — Statewide public questions; recounts; certificate of corrected vote totals; certificate of approval or rejection

Indiana § 3-12-12-23

Art. 12ASCERTAINING RESULTS OF ELECTIONS

Ch. 12Recount Procedures for Public Questions

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 3-12-12-23 (2026).

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(a)This section applies to a recount of:

(1)a public question concerning the ratification of a state constitutional amendment or the retention of a justice of the Indiana supreme court, a judge of the Indiana court of appeals, or the judge of the Indiana tax court; or

(2)another public question voted on by the electorate of the entire state.

(b)The state recount commission shall conduct a recount proceeding under this section and shall immediately transmit a certificate to the election division showing for each precinct in which a recount was conducted the total vote for and against the public question.

(c)Upon tabulation of the returns under this section by the election division, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate declaring the public question approved or rejected.

(d)

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(a) This section applies to a recount of:
(1) a public question concerning the ratification of a state
constitutional amendment or the retention of a justice of the
Indiana supreme court, a judge of the Indiana court of appeals, or
the judge of the Indiana tax court; or
(2) another public question voted on by the electorate of the entire
state.
(b) The state recount commission shall conduct a recount
proceeding under this section and shall immediately transmit a
certificate to the election division showing for each precinct in which
a recount was conducted the total vote for and against the public
question.
(c) Upon tabulation of the returns under this section by the election
division, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate declaring the
public question approved or rejected.
(d) The election division shall provide to the office the results of the
recount in each precinct in which a recount was conducted.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.10-1988, SEC.181. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.121; P.L.3-1997, SEC.379; P.L.212-2001, SEC.32; P.L.169-2015, SEC.151; P.L.74-2017, SEC.61.